Police Report 4/14 - 4/20

Domestic disputes, vehicle windows being shot at and damaged by BB or pellet guns, and a vehicle purchase gone wrong were among the matters Port Allegany Police dealt with in the week that began Monday, April 14. But not a single vehicle lockout was reported!

Last Monday at 10:20 a.m. Chief Dave Distrola responded to a report of vehicle damage at the Verallia parking lot off Mill Street. Investigation revealed that a delivery truck from Kentucky had clipped the driver’s side rear fender of a parked jeep. The operator was identified and contacted He was given the Jeep owner’s information. From that point the parties were handling the matter between them.

At 1:45 p.m. Distrola was called to 829 North Main Street for a report of a domestic dispute between a mother and a daughter. Information was that the mother went to the residence to retrieve belongings and the daughter objected to that. An argument ensued, and became physical. Distrola stood by while property was retrieved.

At3:10 p.m. Distrola was dispatched to 49 Railroad Avenue for a property dispute. The location was outside borough boundaries and was referred to Kane based Pennsylvania State Police.

At 7 p.m. last Tuesday Officer Adam Dickerson received a complaint of harassment by text. The person complaining of the calls was advised to block the unwanted messages and to refrain from sending texts to the other party.

Last Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Distrola was contacted about a property dispute on Harrison Street. The caller had bought a car but then decided he did not want it, so he wanted his check returned by the seller. The buyer was told it was a civil matter. He contacted the check holder, who agreed to return the check upon the return of the vehicle. The vehicle was delivered via flat-bed truck and no further issues were reported.

At 11 p.m. Distrola received a complaint of harassment via Facebook and of a drive-by shouting on Wildwood Drive. The complainant was advised to complain to PSP because both the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator live outside borough limits.

Thursday at 2:45 p.m. Distrola was contacted and requested to deal with a mental health matter on Main Street. The subject was found and transported to Bradford Regional Health Center for mental health evaluation.

At 4:20 p.m. Officer Adam Dickerson was called to 401 Harrison Street for a report of a domestic issue. He stood by while a female party retrieved some belongings and left. The dispute was verbal in nature. No further difficulties were reported to police.

Friday at 11:22 a.m. Distrola was contacted about a property dispute on Pine Street. The caller indicated that there had been a verbal agreement to the effect that the previous owner was not to retrieve belongings from the property except in the presence of a lawyer. Distrola said periodic checks would be made, to see whether a problem had arisen, but police could not interfere on the basis of circumstances as described, and that the caller should contact an attorney on Monday. The caller was advised to call 911 if that seemed warranted. No further issues were reported.

Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Officer Kyle Day was dispatched to 428 East Arnold Avenue for a report of criminal mischief. The caller said that it appeared that someone had shot the driver’s side window of a 2010 Cadillac parked at that address, using a BB or pellet gun. Anyone with information is asked to call the Port Allegany Police Department.

Sunday at 9 a.m. Officer Jason Crants received a Be On the LookOut (BOLO) request from Coudersport-based PSP, for apprehension of Greg Riehl in connection with a reported homicide. The BOLO was cancelled when PSP located Riehl.

At 11:50 a.m. Crants received a third-party report that there had been BB or pellet gun damage to another vehicle’s window, this time on Laurel Lane. The caller named the owner of the damaged vehicle, but the victim has not reported the damage to the police.